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REPORTS FROM 



..THE.. 



Kentucky obabe Hi^borical 



SOCIETY, 



FROM ITS REORGANIZATION, OCTOBER 6, 1896, TO 
OCTOBER 4, 1902. 



MRS. JENNIE C. MORTON. Secretary. 
Frankfort, Ky. 



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LOUISVILLE : 
GEO. Q. TETTER PBTNTINO CO. 

1902. 



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REPORTS FROM 



.THE. 



iver)bucky obabe ili^borical 



SOCIETY 



FROiM ITS REORGANIZATION, OCTOBER 6, 1896, TO 
OCTOBER 4, 1902. 



MRS. JENNIE C. MORTON, Secretary, 
Frankfort, Ky. 



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GEO. G. FETTER PRINTING CO. 

1902. 



REPORTS FROM 



The Kentucky State Historical Society, 

From Its Reorganization, October 6, 1896, 
To October 4, 1Q02. 



MRS. JENNIE C. MORTON, Secretary, 
FRANKFORT, KY. 



The history of Kentucky, properly 
speaking, begins with the advent of 
Ijaniel Boone in its wilderness in 1769; 
hence, upon the face of the first booli- 
let of the Kentucky State Historical 
Society we find 

June 7th, 1769-1881. 

This pretty pamphlet gave the "Pro- 
ceedings at the dedication of the rooms, 
set apart by the State, in the executive 
building olf the Capitol, on June 7, 
1881." This society was founded ^n 
1839-40 (see House Journal, 1839-40). 
lis existence was precarious througli 
all the decades until it was re-organ- 
i/ed in 1878 by a number of the most 
pi(}minent men in the State at that 
t"'me. They met in a regularly organ- 
ized body in 1879 and elected their 
officers to look to the permanent found- 
ing of a society in Daniel Boone's 
honor, which should embody the his- 
torj of Kentucky in all its varied de- 
partments and interests. This society 
was to meet on the 7th of June an- 
nually "to commemorate the discovery 
by Daniel Boone of the beautiful level 
of Kentucky." This done, it started 
cut equipped with historical literature 
rrd officered by cultured and compet- 
ent men and women. Being a depart- 
ment of the State under its charter, 
secured and held sacred, it was hoped 
all the dangers and difficulties of its 
predecessor were avoided, and inter- 
est in the history of the State, of which 



all Kentuckians felt a pride, would in- 
sure its success. But the changes in 
the times and removals by 
dv^ath and distance of its mem- 
bers, from year to year brought 
about a suspension of its stated meet- 
ings in Governor Buckner's adminis- 
tration. 

By its charter it could not be legally 
abolished. Hence the society of Co- 
lonial Daughters, a patriotic organi- 
zation of the Capitol, determined to re- 
vive it and restore its historical treas- 
ures to the rooms. Accordingly, they 
consulted with the Governor Wm. O. 
Bradley, who heartily approved the 
patriotic measure and ordered the 
rooms to be given up to them. With 
the aid of prominent members of the 
K^entucky Historical Society in: the city 
and State they met in the historical 
rooms on the 6th of October, 1896, and 
re-established the State Historical So- 
ciety. The following gives the proceed- 
ings: 

The secretary has kept in mind the 
time when these publications might be 
called for in pamphlet form, so they 
have been preserved in the order in 
which they came as reports in Febru- 
ary, June and October from the Ken- 
tucky State Historical Society, from 
October 6, 1896, to October 4, 1902. The 
suggestions and remarks upon the 
progress of the work of restoring to 
tbe State this valuable society have 
only in a few places been included 



THE KEINTUCKY STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



here, but there is enough to show the 
pjitriotism and fidelity of the members 
who planned the undertaking and won 
the merited success attending it. 



SIXTH OF OCTOBER, 1896. 



The petition, signed by the Frank- 
foit Colonial Daughters, Mrs. Jennie 
C. Morton, registrar, was gracefully 
presented in the House on Thursday 
last by Hon. John A. Steele, of Wood- 
ford county. 

Mr. Steele was one of the charter 
members of the now suspended Ken- 
tucky Historical Society, and is in sym- 
pathy with the Colonial Daughters in 
their effort to have that society re- 
stored to the State, and its treasures 
gathered and preserved in the spac- 
ious Historical rooms, set apart for this 
purpose, !by a former Legislature of 
Kentucky. The petition was appro- 
priately referred. — Legislature, 1896. 



STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



This once famous society has been 
re-organized under the auspices of the 
Frankfort Colonial Daughters, and will 
have an opening on October 6th in 
their old quarters in the third story 
of vthe executive building. The fol- 
lowing circular has been issued: 

"The opening of the Kentucky His- 
torical Society will be appropriately 
celebrated at the Capitol, in its former 
elegant rooms, on the 6th of October. 
A committee of the Society of Colonial 
Daughters will assist Miss Guy and Mr. 
C. B. Willis, the State Librarian, in the 
arrangements of the rooms and the 
hanging of pictures, placing of ex- 
hibits, etc. A suitable program will 
be prepared for the 6th of October to 
make this occasion (the hundred and 
tenth birthday of Frankfort) a pleas- 
ing and notable one on the State House 
Square. For any information address 
Mrs. Jennie C. Morton, Registrar of 
Frankfort Society of Colonial Daugh- 
ters. Newspapers throughout the State 
will please republish this notice for 
the benefit of members of the Ken- 
tucky Historical Society, whose names 
and addresses have "been mislaid, and 
who may wish to attend the re-open- 
ing." 



The re-opening of the historical 
rooms at the Capitol to-day was one of 
the most interesting events in the his- 
tory of the city. The program was 
as follows: 

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Taylor, of the 
Baptist church, the Colonial Daughters 
uniting with him in conclusion by re- 
peating the Lord's Prayer. 

Address b the Hon. Ira Julian, may- 
or of the city. 

"America," by the audience, led by 
Mr. S. A. Bull. A letter from the his- 
torian, George W. Ranck, to the Colon- 
ial Daughters, read by Mrs. Jennie C. 
Morton, the registrar. Addressed by 
Col. John L. Scott upon the re-opening 
of the great Historical Register used 
at the Centennial in 1886. Signing of 
the names while the bells of the city 
rang the 110th anniversary of Frank- 
fort. 

Mrs. Morton, as Registrar of the So- 
ciet of Coloniial Daughters, presided 
over the meeting. 

The address of Mr. Julian was an 
admirable extemporaneous effort, in 
Avhich he used paragraphs from the 
history of Lexington, by George W. 
Ranck. It was a happy incident, that 
of his letter just received by the Colon- 
ial Daug;hters, in which he says: 
"Hoping that Frankfort's llOth birth- 
day will become notable as the date 
of a strong effort in this line 
and that the Kentucky Historical So- 
ciety will be crowned with success in 
all its labors to remove this long-stand- 
ing cause of mortification." 

The signing of the names was a 
novelty all participated in. The rooms 
were handsomely decorated and pre- 
sented a magnificent appearance — 
dressed in autumn foliage and splendid 
flowers. The portraits are hung again 
on the walls and the many valuable 
paintings and souvenirs" were exhibited 
with taste. The Colonial Daughters 
are everywhere congratulated upon 
tl/eir splendid success, and the revival 
of the Historical Society under their 
eiTicient and powerful influence is an 
assured thing in the near future. 



THE KENTUCKY STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



FINAL RE-ORGANIZATION. 

[Communicated ] 



There will be a final re-organization 
of the Kentuckj' Historical Society on 
the 11th of February, 1897, when, ac- 
cording to its constitution, on Daniel 
Boone's birthday the Governor shall 
call a business meeting. Then its offi- 
cers will be elected, and the society 
ii is hoped, will be placecl upon a nrm 
basis, with the persistent purpose of 
its members to preserve and maintain 
it. The re-opening of the rooms is due 
to the beautiful courtesy of Mr. Lester, 
who withdrew from them, and took 
rooms below, more convenient for him. 
Also to the kindness of Hon. Ed. Por- 
ter Thompson, ex-Superintendent of 
Public Instruction, to whom the keys 
of the handsome case of souvenirs 
v-cve intrusted some years ago. Under 
the superintendence oif the Colonial 
Daughters everything has undergone a 
thorough cleaning, and the property 
thus rescued from dust and neglect, 
p^-esents an elegant and interesting ap- 
pearance under the glass cases. Though 
many things have been recalled by the 
owners, there is enough left to fill the 
shelves. 



RE-ORGANIZED STATE HISTORICAL 
SOCIETY. 



Bell Ring. 



The Kentucky Historical Society, un- 
der the auspices of the Society of Co- 
lonial Daughters, of this city, met at 
their rooms in the State House on Tues 
day last, at 10 o'clock. 

Hon. Ira Julian and Col. John L. 
Soott delivered appropriate addresses, 
w'hich were heartily enjoyed. Mrs. 
Jennie C. Morton, registrar of the so- 
ciety, read a letter of regret from Hon. 
Geo. W. Ranck, the Kentucky histor- 
ian. At 12 o'clock m., the bells of the 
city were rung to announce the 110th 
anniversary of Frankfort and the fact 
the society was re-organized and the 
rooms re-opened. Altogether the whole 
affair was a delightful success and the 
ladies deserve great credit for their 
persistent work to that end. 

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Taylor, of the 
Baptist Church, the Colonial Daughters 



uniting with him iu conclusion by re- 
peating the Lord's Prayer. 

Address by the Hon. Ira Julian, 
mayor of the city. 

"America," by the audience, led by 
Mr. S. C. Bull. A letter from the his- 
torian, Geo. "W. Ranck. to the Colon- 
ial Daughters, read by Mrs. Jennie C. 
I\Iorton, the registrar. Address by Col. 
John L. Scott upon the re-opening oj 
the great Historical Register used at 
tlie Centennial in 188G. Signing of the 
nsmes while the bells of the city rang 
the 110th anniversary of Frankfort. 

Mrs. Morton, as Registrar of the So- 
ciety of Colonial Daughters, presided 
over the meeting. 

The address of Mr. Julian was an 
acmirable extemporaneous effort, in 
v^hich he used paragraphs from the 
histoi-y of Lexington, by George W. 
Ranck. It was a happy incident, that 
of his letter just received by the Co- 
lonial Daughters, in which he says: 
"Hoping that Frankfort's 110th birth- 
day will become notable as the date 
of a strong effort in this line, and 
that the Kentucky Historical Society 
will be crowned with success in all 
its labors to remove this long-stand- 
ing cause of mortification." 

The signing of the names was a 
novelty all participated in. The rooms 
were handsomely decorated and pre- 
sented a magnificent appearance — 
dressed in autumn foliage and splendid 
flowers. The portraits are hung again 
en the walls and the many valuable 
and beautiful souvenirs were exhibit- 
ed. 

The Colonial Daughters are every- 
where congratulated upon their splen- 
did success, and the revival of the His- 
torical Society under their efficient and 
powerful influence is an assured thing 
in the near future. 



KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



The following paper was read be- 
fore a meeting of the Colonial Daugh- 
ters, held on Thursday, February 11, 
1897, by Mrs. Jennie C. Morton: 

"Upon consultation with resident 
members of the Kentucky society it 
V. as thought best to postpone the Feb- 
ruary meeting at the rooms of the 
Historical Society until June, when 
a larger attendance will be secured, 



THE KENTUCKY STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



and thereafter the society will meet 
in June every year. Until a fund suf- 
ficient oan be secured by subscription 
anu membership fees, the society can 
not be conducted' successfully. The 
Colonial Daughters, however patri- 
otic and generous, can not undertake 
to run the Kentucky Historical So- 
ciety. They have attained one object 
of their organization. They have re- 
stored to the protection of the State 
Ihi' 'Kentucky Historical Society.' and 
placed its treasures in art and litera- 
ture, souvenirs and relics where they 
may be seen, and secured for its rooms 
the oversight of the librarian. In 
terest in the society has been awaken- 
ed throughout the State and through- 
out the United States, as evinced in 
the newspapers' sent, and letters from 
strangers and citizens relative to 
Hiembership, received from time to 
time. Let us hope that Kentuckians 
will everywhere willingly con- 
tribute their influence and their 
money to promote the success 
of the Kentucky Historical So- 
ciety. It remains with them to make 
it in interest and wealth the equal of 
any historical society in America." 



INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS OF THE 
KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



June 7, 1897. 



The annual meeting of the Kentucky 
Historical Society took place in its 
rooms at the Capitol June 7th, at 11 
o'clock a. m. 

The Govprnor of Kentucky, by the 
Cijnstitution of the society, is always 
prcisldent ex-of!icio. 

A majority of the members being 
present, the election of officers resulted 
as follows: 

Vice-Presidents— Hon. John A. 
Steele, Hon. Grant Green, Sr., Miss 
Sallie Jackson. 

Recording Secretary and Treasurer — 
Mrs. Jennie C. Morton. 

Curator — Mrs. John E. Miles. 

Librarian Ex-Officio — ^Mrs. William 
Cromwell. 

Honorary Vice-President — Mrs. Cor- 
nelia Bush, first librarian of the so- 
ciety. 

Executive Committee— Dr. U. V. 



Williams, Gen. Fayette Hewitt, Mrs. 
Eliza Brown Bailey, Miss Eliza Over- 
ton. Walter Chapman, chairman of 
the committee. 

After the election of the officers, Mr. 
P. Fall Taylor, secretary of the meet- 
ing, prepared the minutes. Hon. John 
Andrew Steele, with other officers and 
members of the society, entered the 
audience room, where he delivered a 
brief address of thanks and congratu- 
lation upon the work of the Colonial 
Daughters of Frankfort in restoring 
the rooms and augmenting the interest 
felt in the Historical Society of Ken- 
tucky. 

Mrs. Jennie C. Morton, registrar and 
founder of the society of Colonial 
Daughters, then presented the Colon- 
ial and Revolutionary History 
in manuscripts of the founders 
and promoters of the city of 
Frankfort, to the Kentucky His- 
torical Society, written by the Colon- 
ial Daughters. 

She also read, by request, her tribute 
tn -Mrs. Thomas L. Jones, late of New- 
port. Ky., who for many years was 
President of the Ladies' Branch of this 
society. 

That distinguished lady u^ntil death, 
was Cine of its most faithful and gener- 
cus contributors. 

Miss Eliza Overton presented, in the 
name of Mrs. Brent Arnold, of Cincin- 
nati, a handsome picture of her mother. 
Mrs. T. L. Jones, to the society. 

There was also the letter of Governor 
Luke P. Blackburn found on file, do- 
nating his picture of Theodore O'Hara 
to the society, which, during his term. 
Governor Blackburn had hung in his 
parlor, until it became a familiar face 
to all visitors at the Mansion. 

There are many valuable portraits 
and historic pictures decorating the 
walls, and pretty pieces of old-fash- 
ioned china in the cases. 

There are valuable scrau-books with 
the early history of the State in them, 
and many volumes of valuable litera- 
ture. Such is the fascination of the 
room that one could linger in it all 
day and still leave much unseen that 
is worthy of examination a^nd patriotic 
pride in the rare collection. 

The rooms were beautifully decor- 
ated with flowers and plants. 

Mr. W. T. Gorham presented a pow- 
der horn used in the Revolutionary 



THE KENTUCKY STATE HKSTORICAL SOCIETY. 



War by his grand-father, John, Gor- 
hara. It was properly la,beled and 
placed in the case of historic souvenirs, 
and Mr. W. T. Gorham was made an 
honorary member of the society. 

Mr. Taylor then read the minutes of 
the business meeting of the society. 

Hon. John A. Steele adjourned the 
Society to convene on the 11th of 
February, 1898, at its regular semi- 
annual session. 

The Executive Committee will meet 
quarterly at the Capitol. 

Names of the new members of the 
Kentucky Historical Society: 

Hon. M. C. Swinford, Cynthiana. 
Ky.; Hon. P. J. Foree, Shelby ville, Ky.; 
Hon. Richard H. Stoll, Lexington, 
Ky.; Dr. U. V. Williams, Frankfort, 
Ky.; Mrs. Emily Walker Herr, Lex- 
ington, Ky.; Mrs. Ellen A. Conway, 
Eiliott City. Md.: formerly of Lexing- 
ton, Ky. ; Frank Kavanaugh, Frankfort, 
Ky.; Assistant Librarian Willis, Frank- 
fort, Ky.; Hubble Chinn, Bourbon coun- 
ty, Ky.; Harry C. Chinn, Bourbon 
county, Ky. ; Birket Chinn, Bourbon 
county, Ky.; H. H. Chinn. Bour- 
"bon county, Ky. ; Dr. Higgins Chinn 
Smith, Cynthiana, Ky.; Agnes Ball 
Smith, Cynthiana, Ky.; Philip Fall 
Taylor, Frankfort Ky.; Clement B. 
Chinn, M. D., Frankfort Ky.; Frank 
Chinn, Esq.. Frankfort, Ky.; John T. 
Green, Frankfort, Ky.; A. 0. Reynolds, 
Frankfort, Ky. 

The following paper, entitled "The 
Late Hon. Mrs. T. L. Jones," was then 
read by Mrs. Jennie C. Morton: 

It is now nearly 20 years since this 
society was organized and formally 
met, in these then new and elegant 
rooms at the Capitol. From its found- 
ing to that day on the 7th of June, 
1881, when the society as a whole held 
its meeting here, Mrs. Thomas L. 
Jones, the President of the Woman's 
Branch of the Society, was one of the 
most enthusiastic and efficient mem- 
bers of the Historical Society. She 
had its success and oermanency at 
heart, and she proved her love and 
her faith by her works. 

Comine as she did from an ancestry 
distineuished for its patriotism, and 
its illustrious services in the Revolu- 
t'on and in the war with Great Brit- 
am in 1812. and with Mexico in 1845. 
she was well fitteri for her position as 
a leader in this movement to commem- 



orate the history of the brave men and 
women of Kentucky. 

In her modest and intelligent re- 
sponse that day, after making her re- 
port before the society and pointing 
cut the articles of value and souvenirs 
she had contributed, she said: 

"To men it properly appertains to 
judge the thoughts and deeds of their 
fellow-men; theirs be the task to com- 
pile the histories of statesmen, but to 
treat of woman it needs the tender 
hand of her own sex; ours, therefore, 
the task to celebrate the women of 
Kentucky." 

In her honor we, the ladies of the 
Historical Society, would perpetuate 
her memory by cherishing this object 
of her bounty and affectionate regard. 
Now that her gifted and generous 
hands are folded forever and she can 
never more move around -us in her 
queenly grace, encouraging every effort 
made for success in storing the rooms 
with valuable historic mementoes and 
assisting with her taste and sugges- 
tions and her wealth. Like Tab- 
itha, her works are her tributes of 
praise. Everywhere may be seen her 
generosity, and almost, if not alto- 
gether, "present her alive." The cases 
and the walls are filled with rare and 
beautiful things that she deprived her 
own library of that the Historical 
Rooms should be aT:)pronr lately furn- 
ished and decorated with historical 
souvenirs, books and portraits. 

These gifts are held in sacred trust 
by the State, and thus her natriotic 
benevolence will keep her beautlTul 
memory in all our hearts green and 
fraerant forever as the cedars on the 
seven hills around the Capital. 

JENNIE C. MORTON. 



All the Colonial Daughters were 
made honorary members of the His- 
torical Society. Following is a com- 
plete list of the chapters contributed 
together with the names of the differ- 
ent writers: 

Aldridge — By Mrs. Mary D. Aldridge. 

Ball, Bradford, Brady, Boone, Bryan 
— By Mrs. Jennie C. Morton. 

Bacon — By Mrs. Jouett James. 

Bibb (Judge) — By Miss Lucy Burn- 
ley. 

Brows — By Mrs. Margaretta Brown 
Barrett. 



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THE KENTUCKY STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



Bell and Steele— By Mrs. Jennie C. 
Morton. 

Chin.n — By Mrs. Jennie C. Morton. 

Dudleys — By Mrs. Mary D. Aldridge. 

Edmonson and James — By Mrs. 
Sarah Ellen James Chesney. 

Fall— By Mrs. Bettie Fall Taylor. 

Green and Overtons — By Mrs. Kate 
0. Green. 

Humphreys — By Mrs. Margaretta 
Brown Barrett. 

Haggin — By Mrs. Jennie C. Morton, 

Innis — By Mrs. Mary Willis Wood- 
son. 

Jackson — By Miss Sallie Jackson. 

Julians — By Miss Hallie Herndon. 

Keiths — By Mrs. Annie Hawkins 
Miles. 

Lee Family — By Mrs. Mary Willis 
Woodson. 

Mason — ^By Mrs. Margaretta Brown 
Barrett. 

McAffees and Marshals — By Mrs. 
Mary Willis Woodson. 

Overtons' — By Miss Eliza Overton. 

Renick's — By Mrs. Mary Willis 
Woodson, 

Taylors — By Mrs. Jouett James. 

Steeles — By Mrs. Mary Willis Wood- 
son. 

Stray Books — By Mrs. Jas. M. Todd. 

Strothers — By Mrs. Annie H. Miles. 

Sketch of Henry Clay— By Mrs. Ellen 
A. Chinn Conway. 

Scott (Gov. Chas. S.)— By Miss 
Pattie Burnley. 

Upshaw and Lafon — By Miss Sallie 
Jackson. 

Young — 'By Miss Sallie Jackson. 

Souvenirs — By Mrs Sallie Z. Meek. 



MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COM- 
MITTEE OF THE KENTUCKY 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



Febriiarv 7, 1898. 



The secretary and treasurer made 
the report given below. Approved. 

The proposition to have a portrait 
or General James Wilkinson placed in 
the Historical Room was discussed and 
approved. 

Also the proposition to publish, in 
June, the proceedings of the Historical 
Society in pamphlet since its reorgan- 
ization, 7th of June, 1897, was adopted. 

Arrangements and preparations for 
it referred to the Secretary. 



An old letter of General Wilkinson's 
to General James Taylor, of Newport, 
Ky., dated Philadelphia, Oct., 1815, was 
read. After the reading the Com- 
mittee adjourned. 

JENNIE C. MORTON. 
Secretary and Treasurer Kentucky 

Historical Society. 



Secretary's Report, 

Received — Newspapers: — ^The New 
Era, The Farmer's Home Journal, The 
Kentucky Journal, The Western Argus, 
The Roundabout, The Constitutionalist, 
The Frankfort Ledger. 



Publications, 
The Kentucky Law Reporter, from 
McMillan & Co., Pamphlet. Dress 
and Ornaments of Certain American 
Irdians, by Lucien Carr; Circular of 
the Denver, Colorado, Historical So- 
ciety, Biennial Report of the Illinois 
Historical Library, Smithsonian Re- 
port, Washington, D. C, The Hesper- 
ian, St. Louis; Thirteenth Annual Re- 
port of the Maine Genealogical Society, 
Portland; Smithsonian Collections, 
■V^ashington, D. C; Prospectus Ballads 
and Poems, Charles Wells Moulton, 
Buffalo, New York; Proceedi-ngs of the 
United States National Museum, Vol. 
18, Washington, D. C. ; Prospectus,, 
The Dolmans of Ireland, Covent 
Garden, London; The Waste Basket, 
Detroit, Michigan; In Memoriam of 
Baron Sir Ferdinand Von Mueller, 
Victoria, Canada; Prospectus: The 
Book of the Sacred Magic of A. B. Ra., 
Melin the Magi, London Charing Cross. 



Donations. 

OiDe pitcher, by . 

Brussels rug, by F. Heeney, Broad- 
way street, Frankfort, Ky. A quilt of 
patchwork and Kensington embroidery 
more than a century old, made by Mrs. 
Nicholas Lafon, grandmother of Mrs. 
J. A. Crittenden and Miss Sallie Jack- 
son, and great-grandmother of Mrs. 
Mary C. Haycraft. by whom it is loaned 
to the Kentucky Historical Society. 



New Members. 

Mrs. Judith L. Marshall, Chicago, 
III.. Edward C. Marshall. New York 
City, formerly of Louisville, Ky., Mrs. 
W. W. Longmoor. Mr. W. W. Long- 
moor, John E. Miles, Frankfort, Ky. 



THE KENTUCKY STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



9 



MEETING OF THE KENTUCKY HIS- 
TORICAL SOCIETY. 



ANNUAL MEETING OF THE KENTUCKY 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



The Kentucky Historical Society will 
meet Tuesday, June 7tli, at the Capitol, 
where the following program will be 
carried out: 

Meeting called to order by the Presi- 
dent. 

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Means, M. E. 
Church South. 

Address by Col. Fred H. Roberts, 
History, etc. 

Remarks by Rev. Dr. Means. 
"America" — ^Leader of the choir, 
Mr. S. C. Bull, the audience uniting 
in the singing of the patriotic hymn. 
All the members of the society are 
requested to be present. The public, 
piess and State officials are invited 
to be present. 

After the close of the meeting, at 
12 o'clock, the members of the Ken- 
tacky Historical Society, are invited 
to take the electric cars at the corner 
of Main and St. Clair streets, O'pposite 
the Capitol, to visit the historical 
places along its route: 

"Glen Willis," surveyed by Haji- 
cock Lee, for the Capital of Ken- 
tucky, in 1774 as Leestown. He 
gave this land (1793) to his nephew 
Willis Atwell Lee. He writes in the 
deed of that one acre, "For the love 
and affection I bear . my inephew, 
Willis Atwell Lee, and in considera- 
tion of one shilling, I give him this 
land on which to build him a home." 
Hence it was called "Glen Willis." 
It is now the pronertv of Col. Jas, A. 
Murray and he and his family reside 
there. 

Puffalo Trace, another curious land 
mark, may be seen along the river 
bank. 
Riverside Park, below Leestown. 
Returning to the citv the Society 
will visit the new and beautiful Cove 
Spring Park, just onened to the 
public. Cove Snring afforded Frank- 
fort the first water-works in Ken- 
tucky, or the West, in 1804. And the 
park is furnish pd with water from 
this hipt'^'-'c spring now. The park 
is deli^^+fnH-" pitnated. in a wood- 
land of hoai'tifni trp°s at tv-e foot of 
one of t^-ie mountainous cliffs on the 
wppt of the city, and is an enchanting 
spot. 



At the regular meeting of the Ken- 
tucky Historical Society, held at their 
rooms on February 11, 1898, Vice- 
Piesident John A. Steele, called the 
meeting to order and presided. 

The officers elected at the reorgani- 
zation o'f the Society on the 7th day of 
June, 1897, were re-elected for one year. 

The report of the Executive Com- 
mittee was received and adopted. 

The Society then adjourned to meet 
June 7, 1898. 

JENNIE C. MORTON. 
Secretary Kentucky Historical Society. 



Boone's Birthday Honored. 

The one hundred and sixty-eight an- 
niversary of the birth of Daniel Boone 
was celebrated in a fitting manner to- 
day hy the Kentucky Historical Soci- 
ety in its rooms in the State Capitol 
building. The occasion was also the 
stcond anniversary of the society since 
its reorganization. The orator of the 
day was Hon. John Andrew Steele, of 
WcOidford county. Among the papers 
read was one written by Dr. J. N. Bry- 
an, of Ottawa, Kan., a lineal descend- 
ant of the Kentucky pioneer. 

Th.e annual election of officers was 
also held during the meeting. All of 
the old officers were re-elected, viz.: 
Gov. W. O. Bradley. President ex-of- 
ficio; John Andrew Steele, of Wood- 
ford, First Vice-President, and Mrs. 
Jennie C. Morton, Secretary and Reg- 
istrar. The second vice-presidents 
were re-elected with the exception of 
the late Col. Grant Green whose son 
was named to fill the vacancy caused 
by his death. 



REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE COM- 
MITTEE. 



June 7, 1898. 



By the secretary of the Kentucky His- 
torical Society, Mrs. Jennie C. Mor- 
ton: 

Received — Newspapers, Books, etc. 
The Farmers Home Journal. 
The Kentucky Journal. 
The Western Argus, Frankfort. 
The Kentucky New Era. 



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The Frankfort Ledger. 

The Constitutionalist. 

The Frankfort Roundabout. 

Books and Circulars. 

Magazine of the Sons of the Ameri- 
can Revolution, from the Smithsonian 
Institute. 3 volumes, 25 to 27, Michi- 
gan pioneer and historical collections. 
^Tew England deeds, Miles Standish, 
etc. The History of Barrington. R. I. 
Thomas by Williams Bicknell. Vol. 
36 proceedings of the American Phil- 
osophical Society. The Seventieth 
Birthday of the Atheneum. London, 
Chancery Lane, E. C. Smithsonian Re- 
port for 1S95. Filson Club Publications 
No. 13. First Explorations of Ken- 
tucky, by J. Stoddard Johnston. The 
Cliff Dwellers of Mera Verde, printed 
ai Stqfckholm. Germany. Leipzic. 1893. 
By Karl AV. Hiersemaun. 2 Vols, of 
Smithsonian Report of the American 
Historical Association. The New Eng- 
land Historical and Genealogical Reg- 
ister, April 1898. A Relic of the Hug- 
uenot Settlers in Virginia. A. S. 
Clark, Publisher, New York City. 

Circular — Francis Edwards, Book- 
seller, 83 High street, Marylebone, 
LoLdon, W. Fairbain's Book of Crests, 
etc., Foy, Davies, London. Henry Gray, 
Leicester Square, W. 0. County 
Borough of Cardiff Library Edition. 
Full of all matter pertaining to life 
?n Wales. Topographical Section of 
the Gentleman's Magazine, Leicester 
Square, London. Lancaster Parish 
Register Society, London, England, 
The Reliquary and Illustrated Arche- 
logist, London, 23 Old Bailey. Reform 
Club Sound Currency Committee. 
Nnmbers from December 1, 1896 to 
March 15, 1898. New York City. 

For the Kentucky Historical Society: 

The request of the Secretary of 
the Kentucky Historical Society for 
objects, whether of wood or iron or 
stone, the tools of the Virginia and 
Kentucky pioneers, in felling the for- 
est, in the building of the log houses, 
p.nd for cooking before the great open 
fire -places, in oven, skillet or on broil- 
ing irons, is being favorably consid- 
ered. It will be seen that some have 
already sent in specimens of these cast- 
away arts and crafts of pioneer home- 
making in Kentucky. We have a large 
spinning wheel and a small one. A 
carpenter's hatchet, an axe and scythe. 
^Vs these things are being collected by 



historical societies, that know their 
hisLorical value, as illusirative of our 
beginning, we hope we may soon have 
an intelligent collection of these curi- 
osities for the Kentucky Historical 
Society, as well as bookcases filled 
with rare volumes and newspapers. 
JENNIE C. MORTON. 
Secretary and Treasurer Kentucky 
Historical 'Society. 



Donations and Loans, 

A copy of the ninth edition of the 
"Universal Spelling Book," issued in 
1707 in London, England. The pre- 
face opens thus: "To every impartial 
reader, but more particularly such as 
have the care of Protestant schools 
in Great Britain and Ireland, and His 
Majesty's Plantations Abroad." 

Ibis valuable souvenir is loaned to 
the Kentucky Historical Society by 
Mrs. Reid, subject to the recall of the 
present Secretary. 

An old hatchet found on the Elk- 
h")rn hills, with a history, presented 
by Mr. Gorham to Mrs. Morton, a dona- 
tion. An iron spit, a donation, in use 
in; Colonial times for roasting fowls. 
It was hung on the crane, in front of 
the old fashioned wood fires, the meat 
or fowl, was caught tightly and turned 
slowly as it roasted, the cook basting 
it as it turned, from the paii of 
seasoned butter, set on the coals be- 
neath it. 

A tin foot stove. This quaint little 
article, indispensable to comfort in the 
old fashioned carriage when starting 
for a long ride on a winter's day. 



Loaned, Subject to Kecall. 

A rare colonial tea cup, the property 
cf Mrs. Martha Reid, of Frankfort, 
This quaint bit of Liverpool china be- 
longed to a tea set brought from Vir- 
ginia to Kentucky by James McBride, 
when he emigrated here in 1775, and 
•settled at Harrodsburg station with 
his family, see Collins, vol. 2, page 120. 
Hife name is on the State monument in 
the cemetery as among the slain at 
BHie Licks, though killed some days 
afterwards. Mrs. McBride, his widow, 
entertained the first Presbyterian 
minister in Kentucky. Father Rice, 
as he was known among the earliest 
pioneers, Daniel Boone and other dis- 
tinguished pioneer explorers were 



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served at her table from the tea cups 
she had brought to her forest home 
on pack mules from Virginia. This 
t=;a cup is the sole remaining one of 
that tea set. It was handed down as 
a legacy to Mrs. Martha Reid, from her 
great grandmother, Mrs. McBride. 

Old fashioned milk piggin, used at 
Spring Garden, Woodford county, Ky., 
fifty years ago. 

Governor Bradley's request in Feb- 
ruary for the loan for a while of the 
portraits of Governors Letcher, Met- 
calfe, Scott, Powell and Blackburn, to 
hang in the Governor's office, was 
granted by the society. They were ac- 
cordingly taken from the Historical 
rcom and hung there, subject to the 
recall of the Society. 



REPORT FROM THE KENTUCKY HIS- 
TORICAL SOCIETY. 



February 11, 1899. 



KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



The annual meeting of the Ken- 
tucky Historical Society will be held 
in their rooms at the Capitol, Wednes- 
day, June 7th, at 11 o'clock a. m. A fine 
program is being prepared for this 
e^ent that will be published later on. 
There will be literary and historical 
papers by Isaac T. Woodson, Louis- 
ville, Ky., and Green R. Keller, editor 
of the Carlisle Mercury. Both these 
gentlemen are charter members of the 
Society. Capt. Ed. Porter Thompson 
will have a historical paper also. 
Louis Harris, our famous violinist, 
has promised music for this occasion; 
Mr. S. C. Bull, choir leader in the First 
Presbyterian Church, will lead the 
singing of patriotic songs. 

A-fiter the close of the program, the 
"Cclonial Daughters" will entertain 
with refreshmients served from china, 
cut glass, andi silver, more than a 
hundred years old. The table will be 
spread with a fine linen table cloth, 
the flax for which was grown, spun, 
and woiven on a farm in Scott county, 
in 1828. It was contributed to the 
Kentucky Historical Society by Mrs. 
A. G. Fleming, of Midway, Ky., the 
mother of Judge W. B. Fleming, of 
liouisville, Ky. 



Newspapers — Farmers Home Jour- 
nal; Frankfort Roundabout; Western 
Argus; Kentucky New Era; Eminence 
Oonistitutionalist; The Columbian, Bos- 
ton, Mass.; The Kentucky Journal. 

Letters — Librarian of Concord, N. 
H.; Librarian, Amesbury, Mass.; H. 
Welter, Paris. France; H. Welter, 
I.eipsic; J. M. Potter, Salem, Mass.; 
Dr. J. D. Bryani, Ottawa, Kansas; 
Joseph Burnett & Co., Boston Mass.; 
Alexander Brown, Historian, Norwood, 
Va.; Wise & Wise, Richmond, Va.; 
7 he Newport Mercury. R. I.; Circular, 
the True History of the Misisouri Com- 
promise and Its Repeal, by Mrs. Archi- 
bald Dixon; A. C. McClurg & Co., 
Chicago, 111. 

List No. 4 of valuable books^ — Mc- 
Ciurg & Co., Chicago, 111.; New Eng- 
land Genealogical and Historical Maga- 
zine. Boston, Mass.; Antiquities and 
Oddities, Davis Brothers, Diamond, 
Ohio; Sound Currency Magazine, New 
York City; Letter from the Publisher's 
Weekly, 59 Duane street. New York 
City; The Attack om the Spanish Gun 
Boats at Cardenas, by commanding 
officer of the Wilmington, Chapman 
C. Todd. 

Donations — "The American Repub- 
lic," a newspaper published in Frank- 
fort, Ky., 1811, H. Marshall, editor, by 
N. B. Risk, Midway, Ky.; Steel En- 
graving of Col. R. T. Durrett, Louis- 
viHe, Ky.; Putnam's Historical Maga- 
zine, Salem, Mass.; Book Catalogues, 
Bath, England); list of books from Mc- 
Clurg, Chicago, 111.; Bargains in Books, 
Milwaukee, Wis.; History of Brule's 
Discoveries and Explorationis, from 
1(310-1626, Cleveland, Ohio; Marguerite 
Eouvet's Books, with picture of the 
author, A. C. McClurg & Co., Chicago, 
III.; Forty Years a Fur Trader on 
the Upper Missouri, A. C. McClurg & 
Co., Chicago, 111.; The Menu Card of 
the Kentucky Society's Banquet at 
St. Louis, Mo., with best wishes of W. 
C. Jones, St. Louis, Mo. 

A very beautiful arranged panel, 
with flag decorations, entitled: 
"Frankfort's sons in the U. S. Navy, 
pud her sons-in-law." The names and 



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location of the officers and sailors are 
handsomely written on both sides of 
tne panel, with compliments of and 
contributed by Dr. Wm. H. Averill, 
Frankfort, Ky. 

One of the oldest clocks in Ken- 
tucky, works all wooden, and very 
handsome, contributed by Messrs. 
Selbert and Keller. 



STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEET- 
ING. 



The Kentucky Historical Society 
met in annual convocation on Wed- 
nesday last. The following program 
was carried out: 

Meeting called to order by the Presi^ 
dent, Gov. W. O. Bradley. 

Prayer — Rev. Dr. J. McClusky Blay- 
ney. 

Address of Gov. Bradley. 

"America" — ^Mr. S. C. Bull and the 
audience. 

Report of the Secretary. 

"Kentucky" — Isaac T. Woodson, 
Louisville. 

Music — ^Annie Laurie. 

Address of Prof. Rhoads. 

Music — Dixie — By the band. 

"Nameless"— By Henry T. Stanton 
— Mrs. Jennie C. Morton. 

Music— "Auld Lang Syne." 

Criticism by Thos. B. Ford— Writ- 
ten during the exercises. 

By permission we give elsewhere 
the poem of Hon. Isaac T. Woodson. 

The report of the Secretary is as 
follows: 

Framkfort, Ky., June 7, 1899. 

To the Kentucky Historical Society, 
at its second annual meeting since 
its re-organization in 1896, I submit 
the following report of newspapers, 
books, magizines, circulars and dona- 
tions since February 11, 1899. 

MRS. JENNIE C. MORTON, 
Secretary Kentucky Historical Society. 

Newspapers and Magazines — Franlt- 
fort Roundabout; Western Argus; 
Western Kentucky New Era: Farm- 
ers Home Journal; Kentucky Journal; 



The Constitutionalist; The Winchester 
Sun; Bowling Green News. 

Donations — Portrait of Robert Mont- 
foi t Lucky, Kentucky Poet, presented 
by J. F. Barbour, Williamstown, Ky. 

An old match safe, Selbert & Keller, 
Frankfort, Ky. 

A needle case of mahogany, more 
than a 100 years old, used by Mrs. 
John Clay Brooke, of Virginia (nee 
Sallie Overton, sister of Waller Over- 
ton, one of the early settlers of Ken- 
tucky), and an Indian arrow head. 
A rock from the Natural Bridge, Va., 
contributed by Miss Eliza Overton, 
P'rankfort, Ky. 

A small hair trunk, for jewels, 
brought to Virginia before the Rev- 
olution, loaned by Miss Sally Jack- 
son. 

A number of curious specimens, 
shells, ossified walnuts, quartz from 
load, silver and gold mines in Ken- 
tucky, contributed by Mrs. Jennie C. 
Morton. 

History of the Battle Monument at 
"\Vest Point, N. Y. Annual report of 
tlif Smithsonian Institution 1896. 
Sei ond annual report of the Smithson- 
ian Institution 1896.. U. S. National 
M.iseum, Washington City. Report 
of the Philosophical Society, Phila- 
delphia. Catalogue of rare portraits, 
autographs, letters, «S:c., Paris, France. 
Natural Science, a monthly review of 
scientific progress, Edinburg and 
London. American Historical Asso- 
ciation, Book, New York. The Re- 
liquary and Illustrated Archaeologist, 
Ecmrose & Sons, Old Bailey. London, 
E. C. Bow, Chelsea and Derby porce- 
lain, William Bemrose, London Derby. 
Ccmfort, Augusta, Me. Book list, Hon- 
oJula, Hawaii. Old Churches. Edin- 
burg. Scotland, 1897. Annual report of 
the Board of Regents of the Smith- 
sonian Institution, 1898. Steel en- 
graving, Lucius B. Marsh; President 
Maish, Family Association, Salem, 
Mai^s. 

At the conclusion of the exercises, 
whjch marked one of the most suc- 
cef-?ful meetings of the Society, and 
whkh was more largely attended than 
an^ heretofore held, the ladies of th* 
"Colonial Society" entertained a large 
number of invited guests with suit- 
able refreshmnts, which were thor- 
oughly enjoyed by every one present. 



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REPORT FROM THE HISTORICAL 
SOCIETY. 



October 6, 1899. 



Donations. 

Forty dollars, Confederate money — 
Krs. Ed. L. Samuels. 

Two dolls, 150 years old each — 
Mrs. Winston, of Winston' College. 

Wool Rolls for big wheel— W. T. 
Rtading. Merchant. 

Contributions of Mrs. Laura Pugh 
Torrence, Montreal. CanatTa — A Roman 
Lamp, such as used in lighting tourists 
through the Catacombs of Rome. 

A box of rare wood — from old 
Vienna. 

Bronze medallion of Henry Clay. 

Bronze medal ion, medal presented 
to General Zachary Taylor by the 
State of Louisiana after the close of 
the Mexican War. 

A Sevres tea plate, from Chateau 
de F. Bleau, Paris. 

A Spoad tea plate, of earliest de- 
sign in decoration. 

A land grant from George III to 
James Taylor, in Upper Canada, in 
the year 1802, with the wax seal of 
Great Britain appended to it. 

A button from the military coat of 
George Rogers Clark taken from the 
cas^ket when he was re-interred at Cave 
Hill, Ky., 1869. 

A belt, worm by Wilkinson Hens- 
ley during the Mexican War. 

Pieces of the wall of the Forum, 
Pompeii. 

Confederate Relics. 

Spur of a distinguished Confederate 
officer. 

An old portfolio, captured in Florida. 

A manacle, worn by one of the pris- 
oners shot by the brutal Burbridge's 
order, at the intersection of Shelby 
and Todd streets, in 1864. 

A lead pencil sent from one of the 
four prisoners, shot at the same time 
and place. 

A drinking cup, made of a cocoanut 
shell, with seal carved upon it, by a 
Confederate prisoner of South Car- 
olina. 

Elegant brass buckle, embossed C. 
S. upon the center. 

Circular, of Prehistoric remains of 
Kentucky and Inquries — Warren K. 
Moorehead, New York, 



Annual Report of American His- 
torical Association, Washington, D. C. 

Catalogue — Alfred Wilson, London. 
E. C. England. 

Ribbon for little wheel — Mrs. Kate 
Welch, Frankfort. 

Catalogue of valuable books — Brough. 
& Sons, Birmingham, England. 

A singular ear of corn, from the 
fai'm of Mrs. Gen. Joseph H. Lewis, in 
Scott County, Ky. 

Again we request the people of Ken- 
tucky who have relics, manuscripts, 
j^apers, or whatever pertains to the 
history of the State, to send them to 
the Historical Rooms. Homes were 
not intended for museums. Whatever 
people have that can be turned to the 
advantage of their State Historical So- 
ciety and rooms should be contributed 
generously to these. 

Mrs. Arabella Spalding, the quaint 
little weaver, sets the richest and the 
wisest Kentuckians an example by her 
generosity. 

As she sat at her loom (that is now 
one hundred and sixty-five years old), 
weaving away in her little booth, dur- 
ing the recent street fair, a member of 
the Historical Society watched her 
dexterity for some time, and then ask- 
ed her "what was her price tor that 
loom. She would like to secure it for 
the Historical Society." "You may have 
it," she replied quickly and kindly. 
"If you would care for such an old 
thing in such a fine place I will give 
i: to you. I have another." 

Then and there the lady member 
accepted the antique loom, with its 
quaint history, and as soon as room 
car. be made for it. it will take its 
place among the famous relics of the 
Historical Rooms. It is said Mrs. 
Spalding has woven ten thousand yards 
of rag carpeting on it. It was brought 
to Kentucky from Virginia in 1795. 



KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



The Historical Society met at their 
rooms in the executive building on 
June 7. A great many members of 
the society were present from all parts 
of the State. The following is the re- 
port of the secretary, February 7, 1900: 

XEWSPAPER.S. MAGAZINES, ETC. 

The Hesperian, St. Louis, Magazine. 
The Frankfort Roundabout. 



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The Western Argus, Frankfort. 

The Western New Era, Hopkinsville, 
Ky. 

,The Kentucky Journal. Newport, Ky. 

The Bowling Green News. 

The Constitutionalist, Eminence, Ky. 

The Farmers Home Journal, Louis- 
ville. 

The Havana Herald, Cuba. 

The Essex Antiquarian, Salem, Mass. 

Catalogue, Francis Edwards. Book- 
sellers. S3 High Street, Marylebone, 
London'. 

Smithsonian Institutions Report, 
AVashington City. 

Catalogue of Yale University, 1899- 
1900, New Haven, Conn. 

The Hesperian, St. Louis, Mo. 

Sound Currency, New York City. 

The Bird Stone Ceremonial, by War- 
ren King Moorehead Saranac Lake, 
New York. 

New England Genealogical and His- 
torical Magazine, Boston. Mass. 

The Hague Periodicals, Holland. 

Farming and Gardening, India- 
napolis, Ind. 

DOlSrATIONS. 

Deer Hunter's Shot Gourd, 100 years 
old, W. F. Rankin, Owenton, Ky. 

Picture of Gov. Madison, St. Louis, 
Mo. 

Picture of Gov. John J. Crittenden, 
Morton Joyes, Louisville, Ky. 



REPORT JUNE 7, 1900. 



Newspapers : 
Western Argus. 
Frankfort Roundabout. 
Farmers' Home Journal. 
Kentucky New Era. 
Kentucky Journal. 
The Constitutionalist. 

Books: 

Sound Currency, pictures in crude 
oil, contributed by Roe Weisinger, 
Franklin, Pa. 

New England Genealogical and His- 
torical Magazine, Boston, Mass. 

Historical Magazine, West Virginia. 

Bureau of Roll and Library, Wash- 
ington City. 

Bulletin, Lucien Carr, Boston, Mass. 

The California Register, San Fran- 
cisco. 

Sound Currency, New York City. 



Catalogue of works on voyages and 
travels, London, England. 

Catalogue of second-hand books, A. 
S. Clark, New York City. 

Catalogue of Yale College, Princeton,. 
N. J. 

XOTE. 

The portraits loaned to the execu- 
tive office during ex-Governor Brad- 
ley's administration of Governors 
Letcher, Metcalfe, Powell, Blackburn, 
and engraving of Gov. Charles S. Scott 
have been returned to the Historical 
Rooms. Also has been received the 
photo-engravings of Governors Madi- 
son and Crittenden. 



The Kentucky Historical Society met 
in its rooms at the Capitol June 7th at 
11 o'clock. The report of the secre- 
tary and treasurer was read and ap- 
proved. As the rooms are being re- 
painted and re-carpeted, with other 
repairs needed in them, and it was not 
known until the night before that they 
could be made ready for the meeting, 
the invitation was not given for a large 
assemblage of the members who usual- 
ly hold their annual meeting on this 
day^Tth of June. There were a num- 
ber of visitors present from various 
parts of the State. The secretary, Mrs. 
Jennie C. Morton, will be at the rooms 
hereafter every Wednesday as before, 
and visitors are invited to come on that 
day. 



KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



October 10,. 1901. 



The executive committee of this so- 
ciety met in their rooms at the Execu- 
tive Building of the Capital on Mon- 
day morning at 11 o'clock. The 6th 
coming this year on Sunday, the meet- 
ing was held on Monday. There was a 
full attendance at this business meet- 
ing of the society. It was called to 
order by the chairma?" and the follow- 
ing report of the secretary and treasur- 
er was read and approved: 

Report of the Kentucky Historical 
Society by the secretary, Mrs. Jennie C. 
Morton: 

Newspapers, magazines, etc.: 
The Western Argus. 



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The Kentucky New Era. 

The Farmers Home Journal. 

The Western World. 

The Constitutionalist. 

The New England Historical and 
Genealogical Register. 

Glenn Springs, booklet, Ky. 

Drennon Springs, booklet. Ky. 

Report from the Smithsonian Insti- 
tution, Washington City. 

Report of the president of Yale Uni- 
versity, New Haven, Conn. 

The West Virginia Hibtorical Maga- 
zine, Charleston, W. "Va. 

The Spanish Archives, San Francis- 
co. 

Contributions: 

American Genealogist, Miss S. Wal- 
lace Smith. 

Weekly Union, 1849. 

Campaign Yeoman, 1849. 

The Western Argus. October 6, 1886. 

Woodford Weekly, 1870. 

The Athens (Ala.) Post, 1870. 

Kentucky Military Institute, maga- 
zine, near Frankfort, Ky., 1859. 

By Mrs. John E. Miles: The Frank- 
fort Directory, Berry & Payne, 1886. 

Early Schools of Kentucky, by Ida 
Roberts, Grade C, of the Frankfort 
public school, illustrated by Alice 
Graves, Grade C. This illustrated ar- 
ticle in composition is so good that it 
now hangs in the large glass case of 
the Historical Room where it may be 
seen and read with ease by any one. 
It is a very creditable piece of work 
in writing, historical accuracy and il- 
lustration for two littft girls. 

Pike, captured from John Brown at 
the insurrection of Harper's Ferry, 
October 16, 1859. 

Flag from the battle field of Buena 
Vista, used in the Mexican War, 1845- 
47, framed. 

Flag of the War of 1812-1815, framed. 

Courier-Journal, Louisville Times, 
Post, and Louisville Commercial of the 
week of the Knights Templar Conclave 
in the city of Louisville, August 26, 
27, 28, 29, 30. 

A bill, $25, Bank of Kentucky, 
December 20, 1837, contributed by John 
Taylor Green. 



Courier- Journals, containing the epit- 
omized history of the assassination 
of President McKinley, his death on 
the morning of the 14th of September, 
the arrangements for his funeral and 
burial, also the ceremony of the in- 
duction into office of his distinguished 
successor. Vice-President Roosevelt, his 
cath and proclamation to the people 
aa their president, the illustrations of 
various scenes at Buffalo at the time 
cf the assassination and during the 
week of the lamented President's ill- 
xiess and death. 

In this third report yearly of the 
work being done by ithe Kentucky 
Historical Society we call attention 
again to the great and growing neces- 
sity for a magazine in which can be 
shown the practical uses of our society 
to the State. In a magazine we can 
better take up subjects of historical 
ii'terest to Kentuckians and illustrate 
by picture and maps those people and 
things of special regard to us. The 
educational features of the Historical 
Rooms are many, and we have as a 
society, striven ito enlist the interest 
and patronage of teachers and scholars 
m our work. It is here they will see 
the portraits of our honored governors, 
famous statesmen, poets and histor- 
ians, and pictures of landmarks and 
scenery dear to Kentuckians. These 
things that have been secured by the 
most vigilant attention to the wants 
of such an Historical Society should 
rot go without reward in public sen- 
timent and appreciation. With more 
encouragement of this kind we are sure 
Kentucky, through her next Legisla- 
ture, will recognize her own. Historical 
Society and place it, by a generous ap- 
propriation, upon a wider basis of in- 
telligent influence. 



The meeting of the Historical So- 
ciety on Friday last was the largest 
that has ever been held. There was 
scarcely standing room left in the 
large rooms. The address of Judge 
Hobson on "Pioneer Days in Kentucky" 
wan heartily enjoyed, and Hon. Gus 
Coulter's remarks on "legislation" were 
ucnsually interesting, and the singing 
of the children was highly compliment- 
ed by those in attendance. Below will 
be found the report of the secretary: 



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SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



June 7, 1901. 
'To the President and Members of the 

Kentucky Historical Society: 

Your secretary begs leave to submit 
the following suggestions and report: 

Report from the Kentucky Histori- 
cal Society, by Mrs. Jennie C. Morton, 
June 7th, 1901: 

Newspapers, magazines, catalogues, 
etc. 

Newspapers — The Western Argus, 
The Constitutionalist, Kentucky New 
Era, Kentucky (Newport) Journal, 
The Essex Antiquarian, Salem, Mass.; 
Climat, Torbino, Russia. 

Books, new and old — ^Woodward & 
Lothrop, Washington, D. C; Harding's 
Catalogue of old and modern books, 
London, England; Nord Amerika. Carl 
W. Hiersemann, Leipzig, Germany; 
Franklin Head, stock of books, etc., 
ipbiladelphia; books for school library, 
Syracuse, N. Y. ; a dictionary of educa- 
tional biography, by C. H. Bardeen, 
publisher; book catalogue, Bloomsbury, 
London; Dernieres Acquisitions, Whel- 
stant, 18, the Hague, Holland; New 
England Historical and Genealogical 
Rogistor, Boston, Mass.; Monthly list, 
Gibbings & Company, 18 Burg street, 
London, W. C; Constitution and By- 
laws of the New York State Historical 
Association, vvith proceedings of the 
second annual meeting, Broadway, New 
York City; the Washington Historian 
Magazine of the State Historical So- 
ciety, Tacoma, Washington; American 
Historical Association, two volumes, 
Washington, D. C; a memorial of 
George Brown Goode, etc., Smithsonian, 
Washington. D. C. 

This magnificent volume contains en- 
gravings of the most distinguished 
scientists of America and Europe, with 
brilliant sketches of the works of these 
great men. 

Allied families of Delaware, Stretch- 
er, Fenwick, Davis, Draper, Kipshaven, 
Stid'ham, By Sellers, Philadelphia, Pa. 

Report for 1899, Smithsonian Institu- 
tion, Washington. D. C 

Synopsis — Atems History of the 85th 
Illinois Infantry, Hiawatha, Kansas. 

The West Virginia Historical Maga- 
zine, Charlotte, W. Va. 

Pictures — Some beautiful pictures in 
-watei' colors. 

Scenes in Kentucky. 



Curios. 

Water bottle of the desert. 
Florida cocoanut, presented by Mrs. 
John E. Miles. 



HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



February 11, 1901. 



Report from the Kentucky Historical 
Society by the secretary and treasur- 
er, Mrs. Jennie C. Morton: 

Newspapers — The Western Argus, 
the Hopkinsville New Era, the Ken- 
tucky Journal, the Constitutionalist, 
the Farmers Home Journal. 

An address at the dedication of the 
building of the State Historical So- 
ciety at Madison, Wisconsin, October 
19, 1900, by Chas Frances Adams. 

This address is instructive and espec- 
ially interesting to writers of current 
history. Wisconsin has done herself 
the honor of erecting a splendid build- 
inir at a cost of two million dollars to 
preserve her historical records in and 
her precious relics, among them many 
valuable histories (that could have be- 
longed to Kentucky. 

Map of the United States, Jas. Rogers 
and his descendants circular. Boston, 
Msss. 

Brief history of the city of New York 
by Charles B. Todd. New York City. 

Sir Thomas Brown, circular for 
memorial statue, F. R. Eaton. Upper 
King street, Norwich England. 

Sound Currency, New York City. 

Ancient Libraries, Paris, France. 

New England Genealogical and His- 
toric Magazine, Boston, Mass. 

The Temptation of Friar Gonsol, a 
satire by Eugene Field, Washington, D. 
C. 

Catalogue of rare books of Augustin 
Daly, Esq., Woodward and Lathrop, 
Washington, D. C. 

News Ideas, Philadelphia, Pa. 

The Washington Historian, Seattle, 
Wash. 

Smithsonian Publication, Washing- 
ton, D. C. 

Catalogue of the history of, and notes 
en, Culpeper county, Va., embracing 
a revised and enlarged edition of Dr. 
Philip Slaughter's History of St. Mark's 
Parish, compiled and published by 
Raleigh Tr avers Green. 

Sound Currency for 1901, Gage's 



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Fine Address, etc., Reform Club, New 
York City. 

Catalogue of old books, Congdon & 
Britnell, Toronto, Canada. 

Donations — A large photograph of 
the members and officers of the House 
of Representatives of the Legislature 
of 1900, contributed by Hon. Robert 
Swann. 

The Report of the Geological Society 
of Missouri, by J. M. S. Logan, St. 
Jof-eph, Mo. 

"Dear Old Kentucky," by Geo. Mc- 
Calla Spears. 

Book Catalogue, London, England. 

About Sleepy Hollow Church at Tar- 
rytown, N. Y. 

The Yonkers Historical Association. 

New England Genealogical and His- 
torical Register, Boston, Mass. 

Commercial Advertiser, Honolulu, 
Hawaii. 

This newspaper contains the history 
of the "Flags Changed" in Honolulu, 
with illustrations of the pathetic event 
to the Hawaiians, and pictures of the 
president. Dole, and the deposed king, 
etc.. contributed by Mrs. Alex Duvall, 
Bowling Green, Ky. 

Bulletin of H. Williams, New York 
City. 

Contributions from Mr. L. C. Lane, 
Sombrero, from Mexico. 

Machete, from Spain. 

Indian bow and thirty arrows. 

Elegant sword of a major in the Civil 
War. 

Sabre used in the Civil War. 

Roman Battle Axe. 

Soldier's Belt made of buckskin. 

New members — Judge and Mrs. J. 
P. Hobson, Hon. South Trimble, Hon. 
Gus Coulter, Auditor, Capt. Ed. Porter 
Thompson, Mrs. Alex. Duvall, Bowling 
Green, Ky. 

The thanks of the society are tend- 
ered the editor of the Western Argus 
for his generous services to it, and his 
uniform kindness in giving its reports 
and notices in the Argus. 

There is in the souvenir case of the 
State Historical Society a pewter spoon 
with the following item attached to it: 

"This spoon was found in the center 
of a birch tree in Bath county. Ky., 
at the Black and Red Sulphur Springs 
on Salt Lick, in January, 1883, and 
there was 113 granulations from where 
the spoon was found to the bark. Pre- 
sented by V. D. Young, Owingsville, 
Ky. 



KENTUCKY STATE HISTORICAL 
SOCIETY, 1902. 



The executive committee met on Feb- 
ruary 11th. On account of the bitter 
cold weather, the general meeting was 
postponed. The business of the so- 
ciety was discussed by the members, 
the reports were read and approved, 
and the officers of the society were re- 
elected. The resignation of Hon. John 
A. Steele, as vice-president, on account 
of his late accident, which was accept- 
ed with deep regret and sympathy by 
the members. He has been a faithful 
and efficient member, and will be great- 
ly missed from the circle. Mr. W. W. 
Longmoor was elected as second vice- 
president. General Hewitt as first vice- 
president to succeed Captain Steele. 

No further business being before 
them, the society adjourned. 

As the secretary and treasurer of the 
Kentucky (State) Historical Society, 
I have the honor to submit to you the 
following reports: 

Newspapers — The Western Argus, 
tht Farmers Home Journal, the Hop- 
kinsville New Era, t"he Constitutional- 
ist. 

Magazines No. — Americano, part II., 
Bristol, Old England. 

Pamphlet, Bliss & Co., New York 
City. 

Book list, Paris, France. Life and 
services of Henry Clay. Address of 
Careton Hunt, January 12, 1901. On 
the occasion of the laying of the corner 
stone of the monument of Henry Clay, 
Lafayette Square, New Orleans, La. 
Magazine, West Virginia Historical So- 
ciety, Charleston. W. Va. 

The Washington Historian, Tacoma, 
Wash. This beautiful magazine teems 
with interesting data concerning tlie 
early settlement of this part of the 
northwest coast of America. 

Catalogue of books, Bristol, England. 
Valuable scrap books; clippings from 
newspapers during the Civil War, 18G1- 
65, showing. the Southern view of the 
"irrepressible conflict," the end of 
which was not reached, we fear, at the 
surrender of General Robert E. Lee 
at Appomattox, April, 1865. Con- 
tributed by Mrs. Dr. Willis Green. 

Annual report of the Smithsonian 
Institution for 1900. With elegant 
card of announcement by the secretary. 



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THE KENTUCKY STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



S. P. Langley, Lilrairie Arnaiul Colin, 
exposition catalogue, Paris, France. 

Letters from nearly all the States 
in the Union, giving the amount of ap- 
propriations by Legislature annually, 
if any, to their historical societies. 
Four-fifths of the States have appro- 
priations by the Legislature, where not 
rich in endowment funds. 

The New England Historical and 
Genealogical Register for January, 
1902. Addresses: Sons of the Revo- 
lution, Kansas City Chapter, October 
10, 1901, Kansas City, Mo. 

Address, Mississippi Historical So- 
ciety to the Governor. Jackson, Miss. 

Dawson v. Sons, List of English and 
Foreign Newspapers, etc., London, 
Caidiff, Exeter, Leicester and Ply- 
mouth, England. 

Genealogy of Queen Victoria. Lon- 
don, Eng. West Virginia Historical 
Magazine. January, 1902, Charleston, 
W. Va. Postal card from the presi- 
dent, Augustawa College, offering to 
exchange with the Kentucky Histori- 
cal Society for "An Old Indian Village," 
Rock Island, 111. 

Specimen page and picture of the 
National Historical Library of Ireland, 
Dublin, Ireland; catalogue, encyclo« 
pedia, London, England. 

Photograph of curios found on Salt 
river, on Indian battle ground. Con- 
tributed by E. V. Carrico, Stithton, Ky. 
Mrs. Jexkie C. Mortox. 



INTERESTING PROGRAM OF EXER- 
CISES OF THE STATE HISTOR- 
ICAL SOCIETY. 



The meeting Saturday of the Ken- 
tucky State Historical Society will be 
an event of more than ordinary im- 
portance. Gov. Beckham will preside 
and the program will be as follows: 

PROGRAM. 

Prayer by Rev. J. McClusky Blayney. 

Reports read by the secretary, Mrs. 
Jennie C. Morton. 

Address by Hon. G. Allison Holland 
— "The Debt We Owe to Our Ances- 
tors." 

Talk on Historical Magazines by 
Vice-President W. W. Longmoor — Their 
Scope and Usefulness. 

Reading by Miss Eliza Overton. 



Unveiling of a new copy of Chester 
Harding's celebrated portrait of Dan- 
iel Boone, i-n whose honor the Ken- 
tucky Historical Society was founded 
in 1839-40. 



DISTINGUISHED VISITOR IN FRANK- 
FORT IS REV. DR. SLYKE QF 
NEW YORK. 



Rev. Dr. Van Slyke, of Kingston, 
New York, who is here visiting his 
daughter, Mrs. Dr. C. C. Owens, is 
not only an eminent Presbyterian di- 
\ine, but is pastor of a church which 
occupies an important place in history. 
The church of which he is pastor at 
Kingston is one in which George Wash- 
ington often worshiped during the 
Revolution. The chair which was occu- 
pied by the Father of His Country is 
still kept with reverent pride and his 
autograph letter is framed and hangs 
in the vestibule of the church. 

Dr. Van Slyke in the course of his 
address before the Kentucky Historical 
Society mentioned these interesting 
historical facts and supplemented his 
remarks by an eulogy of Daniel Boone. 



HONOR FROM KENTUCKY HISTORI- 
CAL SOCIETY TO THE STATE'S 
HARDY PIONEERS. 



Interesting Program of Exercises and 
Addresses at Meeting Yesterday. 



The Kentucky Historical Society 
yesterday held its semi-annual meet- 
ing which proved to be one of the 
most notable in the life of that organ- 
ization. Gov. Beckham presided over 
the meeting of the society and in the 
audience assembled was represented 
tht literary talent, culture and beauty 
of the State Capital. 

Hon. G. Allison Holland, of Emi- 
nence, who was down for an address, 
waf. not present, but telegraphed that 
ho was detained at New Castle in the 
trial of an important case. Dr. Van 
Slyke, of Kingston, New York, who is 
mentioned elsewhere, however, was 
present and delivered a most en- 
tertaining and instructive address in 
which he interwove a lot of valuable 
historical matter. 



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Mr. W. W. Longmoor, vice-president 
'Of the society, then followed with an 
address in which he pointed out in 
a striking manner the need of a his- 
torical magazine. His address was 
bright, snappy and instructive and was 
heartily applauded as was the address 
ot Gov. Beckham, who spoke in his 
usual well-trained and graceful man- 
ner. 



SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 1902. 



REPORT KY. HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



Newspapers — The Western Argus, 
the Western Kentucky New Era, the 
Constitutionalist, the Seattle Post-In- 
telligencer, the Farmers' Home Jour- 
nal. 

Mr. Murray's list of forthcoming 
works. Leipzig, Germany. 1752-1829. 
A history of the itown of Barrington, 
Rhode Island. A prospectus — Snow 
and Farnham, Providence, R. I. 

Photograph of Ex-Gov. T. L. Crit- 
tenden, of Missouri, who was born and 
reared in Kentucky. 

First report of the Public Archives 
Commission of the American Histori- 
cal Association, Washington, D. C. — 
West Virginia Magazine, Charleston, 
W. Va. ; 2 volumes American Histori- 
cal Association, Washington, D. C.;- 
Catalogue No. 5, Julius Kuhlman, 
Philadelphia, Pa.; catalogue, rare 
books, Americus, Ga.; Family Histor- 
ies, London England; Americana and 
Coloniana, Henry Clay, Genealogist 
and Publisher, London, England; pre- 
sentation of records, Emery Process, 
Taunton, Mass.; Amenianst Geogra- 
pher and Ethnographer, Karl W. Hier- 
semann, Leipzig, Germany; a beautiful 
circular Drennon Springs Hotel, W. L. 
•Crabb, proprietor; Proceedings of the 
American Philosophical Society, Phil- 
adelphia, April 2, 1902. 

Donations — Old-fashioned lantern, 
drumstick used in (the Civil War, con- 
tributed by Howard Ummerthom; a 
loan collection of splendid specimens 
of gem stones from Colorado and Mex- 
ico, and sea weed and beautiful shells 
from Florida, from -Mrs. Loula B. Long- 
moor. 

Mrs. Jexxie C. Morton. 
Secretary. 



Miss Eliza Overton read a chapter 
on the "Life on Daniel Boone" and the 
literary exercises were closed by the 
unveiling with appropriate ceremonies 
of Chester Harding's celebrated por- 
trait of Boone. Refreshments were 
served after the exercises closed. 
Mrs. Jennie C. Morton, secretary and 
treasurer of the society, then read the 
semi-annual i-eport which gives an 
account of the pi-ogress made by the 
society and of the valuable historical 
matter on hand. 

The report closes as follows: 

"We have now the good hope of 
better things for our society. We had 
b.oped we could map out the good 
work resultant from a new aid that 
iiiay be ours in the near future; yet 
the design will not spoil by keeping it 
to ourselves a little longer. But we 
must be worthy of the trust it will im- 
pose, and work on for success. "All 
things come to those who wait," it is 
said, yet we know nothing comes to 
Us unless we pray and work, as well 
a3 wait for tha crown of our hopes. 
A little while and we will begin to 
tell the world of our people, who made 
Kentucky famous as well as show 
them who will keep her precious 
legacy, bright and glorious as of an- 
cient renown. Our gallery of picture 
has come to be "in the public eye" and 
de^eendants of our great Kentuckians 
and historians and writers are seeking 
copies of their portraits here and data 
from their records from every part of 
Amei-ica and England. Hence the State 
will adopt our views of expansion, and 
lend its rich right hand to help us make 
and maintain for its benefit and re- 
nown. A Kentucky State Historical 
Magazine. 

We must not lose sight of the dig- 
nity of our work. The State has need 
01 it and while we may have deplored 
her silent uirconcern, we make no 
apology for her, because to do so ex- 
pe&es her weakness and her want of 
that fostering care of her history in 
the past, which enobles and exalts a 
State and the manhood of a State. 
We are not here to tell the world 
what Kentucky is, but to show the 
world what she has been in the early 
days of hero-making and State-form- 



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THE KENTUCKY STATE HrSTORICAL SOCIETY. 



ing. We have a glorious birthright to 
guard and the unlimited riches of his- 
tory to prize. "A history," writes one 
historian, "that surpasses that of any 
other of the North America confedera- 
tion, for none present so graphic a 
picture of the courage, energy, capac- 
ity of endurance and indomitable te- 
nacity of purposes as its people have. 
The sternest truths in relation to the 
difficulties encounterea by the bold 
hunters and hardy pioneers of Ken- 
tucky assume the wild charm and 
vivid coloring of the most startling 
romance." 



"SOMETHING ABOUT STEAMBOATS IN 
THE WEST AND ON THE KEN- 
TUCKY RIVER." 



Frankfort, Ky., January 16. 1902. 



The request of a State official of 
Pennsylvania for this article, who is 
^vriting upon "Steamboat Navigation," 
induces its republication sow. It was 
read in October, 1897, before the So- 
ciety of Colonial Daughters by the 
registrar, also secretary and treasurer 
(if the Kentucky Historical Society, 
Mrs. Jennie C. Morton. So frequent 
has been the demand for this data by 
different writers and steamboatmen 
tl'.at the papers have been exhausted 
that contained it at that time. — (Ed.) 

We find in an old Virginia news- 
paper, March, 1830, a list of the steam- 
boats on the Western waters at that 
time. There were 324 from the build- 
ing of the first boat, and 213 were then 
r'a\igating the Ohio. Mississippi, Mis- 
souri, Kentucky and other rivers. Of 
this number of boats 86 were built at 
Cincinnati. 

The first steamboat that crossed the 
Falls of the Ohio, September, 1816, was 
a two-decker, her boilers on deck, built 
at Wheeling, Va., owned by Captain 
Henry M. Shreve, of Louisville, and 
called "Washington." 

The first steamboat built in Ken- 
tucky was the "Pike." built at Hender- 
son, Ky., and the second was the "Ken- 
tucky," built at Frankfort. The first 
steamboat to navigate the Kentucky 
river was the sylph No. 1, Armstrong, 
master. She was owned by Samuels 
& Jamison. There were two brothers 
in the company, one of which was the 



father of Mr. E. T. Samuels, Bank of" 
Kentucky. This company afterward 
built the "Rambler." 

In an early day the "Charleston" 
also plied the Kentucky river, and a 
few very old persons here are said to 
remembor that shf- was aground a lit- 
tle below the mouth of Mero street, 
where she lay all one summer. This 
v/as years before the locks on the river 
weie built. 

A steamer was built at what is now 
called "Steamboat Hollow," a little be- 
icw the old Steele farm on the Ken- 
tacky river. It was built entirely of 
locust timber, and was called "Locust 
I-exington." She was sold down South, 
r-nd was seen at the wharf in New Or- 
leans in 1830. This is the identical 
steamboat of which Mr. Fall writes 
in donating the chisel used in fasten- 
ing its remarkable timbers together. 

Also the old "Argo" was running 
tlie Kentucky river in 1830, about the 
same time the General Armstrong was 
an alternate. We find that Sylph No. 
2 was on the Kentucky river about this 
year, with the Planet for an alternate. 

In the year 1822 a side-wheel steam- 
er was built at the mouth of "Steam- 
boat Hollow" on this river nearly op- 
posite the farm of the late Capt. Steele, 
and was called the "Plow Boy." 

After the locks were built the "New 
Argo," Capt. John A. Holton. was the- 
first boat to navigate to Kentucky 
river, and she was sunk in the lock 
pit about 1837. The "Ocean" took her 
place in the trade between Louisville 
and Frankfort. She came to the lock" 
and her freight was lelivered on flat 
boats at various landings about the- 
city. 

Collins (historian) says the steam- 
boat trade began to decline on the Ken- 
tucky river about 1840. or thereabouts, 
and we find from the entries of steam- 
boats on the Kentucky river, from that 
time to the present, the following- 
named : 

"The Planet." 

"The Sea Gull." 

"Little Ben Franklin." 

"Oliver Anderson," Harry I. Todd,, 
master. 

"Tom Metcalf," John A. Holton, mas- 
tei. 

"Bob Letcher," Harry I. Todd, mas^ 
ter. 

"Little Mail," Samuel Steele, master. 



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"Grey Eagle," Samuel Steele, master. 

"Blue Wing No. 1," Harry I. Todd, 
master, resigned and Captain Sanders, 
master. 

"Blue Wing No. 3," Captain Sanders, 
master. 

"Dove No. 1," Captain Sanders, mas- 
ter. 

"Dove No. 2, "Captain Sanders, mas- 
ter. 

"The Wren," Captain Sanders, mas- 
ter. 

"City of Frankfort." 

"Lancaster." 

"Hornet." 

"Hibernia," Captain Pence. 

"Fanny Freeze," Captain Pence. 

"City of Clarksville." Captain Pence. 

"Falls City," which carried the barge 
"Annie," who can forget it— 
"Oh! summer nights. 
On the crests of starry waves" — 

When she floated like a fairy swan 
on the waters of the Kentucky, her 
spacious salons thronged with the 
pleasure-loving youth of the city, danc- 
ing to the music of bands and pic- 
nuking by moonlight around her white 
guards. 



REPORT KENTUCKY STATE HISTORI- 
CAL SOCIETY. 



Frankfort, Ky., October 5, 1902. 

Your secretary has the honor to sub- 
mit the following report of the Ken- 
tucky State Historical Society since 
Ji.ne 7, 1902: 
Newspapers — 

The Farmers Home Journal. 

The Constitutionalist. 

The Western Kentucky New Era. 

The New Capitol. 
Magazines — 

New England Genealogical and His- 
toric Register, Boston, Mass. 

Philosophical Manual, Philadelphia, 
Pa. 

Magazine of the West Virginia His- 
toiical Society, Charleston, W. Va. 

Clarke's Catalogue, West End, Lon- 
don, England. 

The Natchez Pictorial, Natchez, Miss. 

Annual report of the Smithsonian 
iLstitution, Washington. D. C. Among 
the many interesting things in this 
volume is the "Antiquity of the Cera- 
mic Art in China." It will give pleas- 
ure to members of the Historical So- 
ciety to know we have several speci- 



mens of china in our cases of the 
rarest chinas of the world. One of 
Sevres china, one of the "red as wine" 
variety, and one of the most prized 
now among Chinese, a plate of the 
"deep blue, clear as the sky after rain." 
This history of pottery is one of deep 
interest to lovers of the historical 
value and date of china, as it has 
come to be known exclusively in the 
progress of the art which ante-dates 
correct historical data. However, 
fiT)m this report we learn China ex- 
ported porcelain of a rare and most 
beautiful description into Europe in 
the tenth century, and its remote an- 
tiquity has been traced back by some 
authorities as early as 2698 B. C. (page 
354, Smithsonian Report, 1900). 

Legal catalogue of commercial and 
other works, Effingham Wilson, 11 
Royal Exchange, London, England. 

A large and interesting collection 
of captured weapons of Filipino and 
Moro warfare, sent as a loan to the 
Kentucky State Historical Society, by 
I-I. L. F\illen, formerly a volunteer 
soldier of the United States, serving 
in the Philippine Islands. 

Our space for contribution is now so 
limited that we have only room for 
gifts to the society. The committee 
has decided until we have more cases 
in which such valuable curios may be 
stored and kept safely, they will in 
the future only solicit such gifts as 
pertain to Kentucky history and be- 
come the property of the society. 

An Indian arrow from the Blkhorn 
Hills, contributed by W. L. Gorham. 

Wedding dress, colonial style, of Mrs. 
Martha Major, married to S. 1. M. 
Major, in 1821. She was a Miss Bo- 
har.an, of Virginia. This colonial wed- 
ding dress is Canton crepe, and now 
hangs in the Historical Rooms. Loan- 
ed by her daughter, Mrs. Kate Wil- 
liams. 

New England Genealogical and His- 
torical Register, Boston, Mass. 

History of the First Presbyterian 
Church, W. H. Averill, author, Frank- 
fort, Ky. 

Report read before the executive 
committee of the Kentucky State His- 
torical Society and approved as was 
also the report of the treasurer, Octo- 
ber, 4, 1902. 

Mrs. Jknxie C. Morton, 
Secretary and Treasurer Kentucky 
State Historical Society. 




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